Place assembler functions in separate sections

This extends the --gc-sections behaviour to the many assembler
support functions in the firmware images by placing each function
into its own code section. This is achieved by creating a 'func'
macro used to declare each function label.

Fixes ARM-software/tf-issues#80

Change-Id: I301937b630add292d2dec6d2561a7fcfa6fec690

6 files changed, 177 insertions, 183 deletions

diff --git a/lib/arch/aarch64/cache_helpers.S b/lib/arch/aarch64/cache_helpers.S
index 26e4ba7..2696d90 100644
--- a/lib/arch/aarch64/cache_helpers.S
+++ b/lib/arch/aarch64/cache_helpers.S
@@ -44,58 +44,56 @@
 	.globl	dcsw_op_louis
 	.globl	dcsw_op_all
 
-	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
-
-dcisw: ; .type dcisw, %function
+func dcisw
 	dc	isw, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dccisw: ; .type dccisw, %function
+func dccisw
 	dc	cisw, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dccsw: ; .type dccsw, %function
+func dccsw
 	dc	csw, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dccvac: ; .type dccvac, %function
+func dccvac
 	dc	cvac, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dcivac: ; .type dcivac, %function
+func dcivac
 	dc	ivac, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dccivac: ; .type dccivac, %function
+func dccivac
 	dc	civac, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dccvau: ; .type dccvau, %function
+func dccvau
 	dc	cvau, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dczva: ; .type dczva, %function
+func dczva
 	dc	zva, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
@@ -107,7 +105,7 @@ dczva: ; .type dczva, %function
 	 * size. 'x0' = addr, 'x1' = size
 	 * ------------------------------------------
 	 */
-flush_dcache_range: ; .type flush_dcache_range, %function
+func flush_dcache_range
 	dcache_line_size x2, x3
 	add	x1, x0, x1
 	sub	x3, x2, #1
@@ -126,7 +124,7 @@ flush_loop:
 	 * size. 'x0' = addr, 'x1' = size
 	 * ------------------------------------------
 	 */
-inv_dcache_range: ; .type inv_dcache_range, %function
+func inv_dcache_range
 	dcache_line_size x2, x3
 	add	x1, x0, x1
 	sub	x3, x2, #1
@@ -151,7 +149,7 @@ inv_loop:
 	 * x14
 	 * ----------------------------------
 	 */
-dcsw_op: ; .type dcsw_op, %function
+func dcsw_op
 all_start_at_level:
 	add	x2, x10, x10, lsr #1            // work out 3x current cache level
 	lsr	x1, x0, x2                      // extract cache type bits from clidr
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ finished:
 	ret
 
 
-do_dcsw_op: ; .type do_dcsw_op, %function
+func do_dcsw_op
 	cbz	x3, exit
 	cmp	x0, #DCISW
 	b.eq	dc_isw
@@ -221,13 +219,13 @@ exit:
 	ret
 
 
-dcsw_op_louis: ; .type dcsw_op_louis, %function
+func dcsw_op_louis
 	dsb	sy
 	setup_dcsw_op_args x10, x3, x9, #LOUIS_SHIFT, #CLIDR_FIELD_WIDTH, #LEVEL_SHIFT
 	b	do_dcsw_op
 
 
-dcsw_op_all: ; .type dcsw_op_all, %function
+func dcsw_op_all
 	dsb	sy
 	setup_dcsw_op_args x10, x3, x9, #LOC_SHIFT, #CLIDR_FIELD_WIDTH, #LEVEL_SHIFT
 	b	do_dcsw_op
diff --git a/lib/arch/aarch64/misc_helpers.S b/lib/arch/aarch64/misc_helpers.S
index 324be76..e3b4ab5 100644
--- a/lib/arch/aarch64/misc_helpers.S
+++ b/lib/arch/aarch64/misc_helpers.S
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
 #include <runtime_svc.h>
+#include <asm_macros.S>
 
 	.globl	enable_irq
 	.globl	disable_irq
@@ -79,16 +80,15 @@
 	.globl	zeromem16
 	.globl	memcpy16
 
-	.section	.text, "ax"
 
-get_afflvl_shift: ; .type get_afflvl_shift, %function
+func get_afflvl_shift
 	cmp	x0, #3
 	cinc	x0, x0, eq
 	mov	x1, #MPIDR_AFFLVL_SHIFT
 	lsl	x0, x0, x1
 	ret
 
-mpidr_mask_lower_afflvls: ; .type mpidr_mask_lower_afflvls, %function
+func mpidr_mask_lower_afflvls
 	cmp	x1, #3
 	cinc	x1, x1, eq
 	mov	x2, #MPIDR_AFFLVL_SHIFT
@@ -101,57 +101,57 @@ mpidr_mask_lower_afflvls: ; .type mpidr_mask_lower_afflvls, %function
 	 * Asynchronous exception manipulation accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-enable_irq: ; .type enable_irq, %function
+func enable_irq
 	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_IRQ_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-enable_fiq: ; .type enable_fiq, %function
+func enable_fiq
 	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_FIQ_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-enable_serror: ; .type enable_serror, %function
+func enable_serror
 	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-enable_debug_exceptions:
+func enable_debug_exceptions
 	msr	daifclr, #DAIF_DBG_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-disable_irq: ; .type disable_irq, %function
+func disable_irq
 	msr	daifset, #DAIF_IRQ_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-disable_fiq: ; .type disable_fiq, %function
+func disable_fiq
 	msr	daifset, #DAIF_FIQ_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-disable_serror: ; .type disable_serror, %function
+func disable_serror
 	msr	daifset, #DAIF_ABT_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-disable_debug_exceptions:
+func disable_debug_exceptions
 	msr	daifset, #DAIF_DBG_BIT
 	ret
 
 
-read_daif: ; .type read_daif, %function
+func read_daif
 	mrs	x0, daif
 	ret
 
 
-write_daif: ; .type write_daif, %function
+func write_daif
 	msr	daif, x0
 	ret
 
 
-read_spsr: ; .type read_spsr, %function
+func read_spsr
 	mrs	x0, CurrentEl
 	cmp	x0, #(MODE_EL1 << MODE_EL_SHIFT)
 	b.eq	read_spsr_el1
@@ -161,22 +161,22 @@ read_spsr: ; .type read_spsr, %function
 	b.eq	read_spsr_el3
 
 
-read_spsr_el1: ; .type read_spsr_el1, %function
+func read_spsr_el1
 	mrs	x0, spsr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_spsr_el2: ; .type read_spsr_el2, %function
+func read_spsr_el2
 	mrs	x0, spsr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_spsr_el3: ; .type read_spsr_el3, %function
+func read_spsr_el3
 	mrs	x0, spsr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_spsr: ; .type write_spsr, %function
+func write_spsr
 	mrs	x1, CurrentEl
 	cmp	x1, #(MODE_EL1 << MODE_EL_SHIFT)
 	b.eq	write_spsr_el1
@@ -186,25 +186,25 @@ write_spsr: ; .type write_spsr, %function
 	b.eq	write_spsr_el3
 
 
-write_spsr_el1: ; .type write_spsr_el1, %function
+func write_spsr_el1
 	msr	spsr_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_spsr_el2: ; .type write_spsr_el2, %function
+func write_spsr_el2
 	msr	spsr_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_spsr_el3: ; .type write_spsr_el3, %function
+func write_spsr_el3
 	msr	spsr_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-read_elr: ; .type read_elr, %function
+func read_elr
 	mrs	x0, CurrentEl
 	cmp	x0, #(MODE_EL1 << MODE_EL_SHIFT)
 	b.eq	read_elr_el1
@@ -214,22 +214,22 @@ read_elr: ; .type read_elr, %function
 	b.eq	read_elr_el3
 
 
-read_elr_el1: ; .type read_elr_el1, %function
+func read_elr_el1
 	mrs	x0, elr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_elr_el2: ; .type read_elr_el2, %function
+func read_elr_el2
 	mrs	x0, elr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_elr_el3: ; .type read_elr_el3, %function
+func read_elr_el3
 	mrs	x0, elr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_elr: ; .type write_elr, %function
+func write_elr
 	mrs	x1, CurrentEl
 	cmp	x1, #(MODE_EL1 << MODE_EL_SHIFT)
 	b.eq	write_elr_el1
@@ -239,54 +239,54 @@ write_elr: ; .type write_elr, %function
 	b.eq	write_elr_el3
 
 
-write_elr_el1: ; .type write_elr_el1, %function
+func write_elr_el1
 	msr	elr_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_elr_el2: ; .type write_elr_el2, %function
+func write_elr_el2
 	msr	elr_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_elr_el3: ; .type write_elr_el3, %function
+func write_elr_el3
 	msr	elr_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-dsb: ; .type dsb, %function
+func dsb
 	dsb	sy
 	ret
 
 
-isb: ; .type isb, %function
+func isb
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-sev: ; .type sev, %function
+func sev
 	sev
 	ret
 
 
-wfe: ; .type wfe, %function
+func wfe
 	wfe
 	ret
 
 
-wfi: ; .type wfi, %function
+func wfi
 	wfi
 	ret
 
 
-eret: ; .type eret, %function
+func eret
 	eret
 
 
-smc: ; .type smc, %function
+func smc
 	smc	#0
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ smc: ; .type smc, %function
  * The memory address must be 16-byte aligned.
  * -----------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-zeromem16:
+func zeromem16
 	add	x2, x0, x1
 /* zero 16 bytes at a time */
 z_loop16:
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ z_end:	ret
  * Destination and source addresses must be 16-byte aligned.
  * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
-memcpy16:
+func memcpy16
 /* copy 16 bytes at a time */
 m_loop16:
 	cmp	x2, #16
diff --git a/lib/arch/aarch64/sysreg_helpers.S b/lib/arch/aarch64/sysreg_helpers.S
index dfd0f2f..8e816f0 100644
--- a/lib/arch/aarch64/sysreg_helpers.S
+++ b/lib/arch/aarch64/sysreg_helpers.S
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
+#include <asm_macros.S>
 
 	.globl	read_vbar_el1
 	.globl	read_vbar_el2
@@ -164,19 +165,17 @@
 #endif
 
 
-	.section	.text, "ax"
-
-read_current_el: ; .type read_current_el, %function
+func read_current_el
 	mrs	x0, CurrentEl
 	ret
 
 
-read_id_pfr1_el1: ; .type read_id_pfr1_el1, %function
+func read_id_pfr1_el1
 	mrs	x0, id_pfr1_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_id_aa64pfr0_el1: ; .type read_id_aa64pfr0_el1, %function
+func read_id_aa64pfr0_el1
 	mrs	x0, id_aa64pfr0_el1
 	ret
 
@@ -185,34 +184,34 @@ read_id_aa64pfr0_el1: ; .type read_id_aa64pfr0_el1, %function
 	 * VBAR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_vbar_el1: ; .type read_vbar_el1, %function
+func read_vbar_el1
 	mrs	x0, vbar_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_vbar_el2: ; .type read_vbar_el2, %function
+func read_vbar_el2
 	mrs	x0, vbar_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_vbar_el3: ; .type read_vbar_el3, %function
+func read_vbar_el3
 	mrs	x0, vbar_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_vbar_el1: ; .type write_vbar_el1, %function
+func write_vbar_el1
 	msr	vbar_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_vbar_el2: ; .type write_vbar_el2, %function
+func write_vbar_el2
 	msr	vbar_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_vbar_el3: ; .type write_vbar_el3, %function
+func write_vbar_el3
 	msr	vbar_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -222,34 +221,34 @@ write_vbar_el3: ; .type write_vbar_el3, %function
 	 * AFSR0 accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_afsr0_el1: ; .type read_afsr0_el1, %function
+func read_afsr0_el1
 	mrs	x0, afsr0_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_afsr0_el2: ; .type read_afsr0_el2, %function
+func read_afsr0_el2
 	mrs	x0, afsr0_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_afsr0_el3: ; .type read_afsr0_el3, %function
+func read_afsr0_el3
 	mrs	x0, afsr0_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_afsr0_el1: ; .type write_afsr0_el1, %function
+func write_afsr0_el1
 	msr	afsr0_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_afsr0_el2: ; .type write_afsr0_el2, %function
+func write_afsr0_el2
 	msr	afsr0_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_afsr0_el3: ; .type write_afsr0_el3, %function
+func write_afsr0_el3
 	msr	afsr0_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -259,34 +258,34 @@ write_afsr0_el3: ; .type write_afsr0_el3, %function
 	 * FAR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_far_el1: ; .type read_far_el1, %function
+func read_far_el1
 	mrs	x0, far_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_far_el2: ; .type read_far_el2, %function
+func read_far_el2
 	mrs	x0, far_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_far_el3: ; .type read_far_el3, %function
+func read_far_el3
 	mrs	x0, far_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_far_el1: ; .type write_far_el1, %function
+func write_far_el1
 	msr	far_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_far_el2: ; .type write_far_el2, %function
+func write_far_el2
 	msr	far_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_far_el3: ; .type write_far_el3, %function
+func write_far_el3
 	msr	far_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -296,34 +295,34 @@ write_far_el3: ; .type write_far_el3, %function
 	 * MAIR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_mair_el1: ; .type read_mair_el1, %function
+func read_mair_el1
 	mrs	x0, mair_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_mair_el2: ; .type read_mair_el2, %function
+func read_mair_el2
 	mrs	x0, mair_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_mair_el3: ; .type read_mair_el3, %function
+func read_mair_el3
 	mrs	x0, mair_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_mair_el1: ; .type write_mair_el1, %function
+func write_mair_el1
 	msr	mair_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_mair_el2: ; .type write_mair_el2, %function
+func write_mair_el2
 	msr	mair_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_mair_el3: ; .type write_mair_el3, %function
+func write_mair_el3
 	msr	mair_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -333,34 +332,34 @@ write_mair_el3: ; .type write_mair_el3, %function
 	 * AMAIR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_amair_el1: ; .type read_amair_el1, %function
+func read_amair_el1
 	mrs	x0, amair_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_amair_el2: ; .type read_amair_el2, %function
+func read_amair_el2
 	mrs	x0, amair_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_amair_el3: ; .type read_amair_el3, %function
+func read_amair_el3
 	mrs	x0, amair_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_amair_el1: ; .type write_amair_el1, %function
+func write_amair_el1
 	msr	amair_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_amair_el2: ; .type write_amair_el2, %function
+func write_amair_el2
 	msr	amair_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_amair_el3: ; .type write_amair_el3, %function
+func write_amair_el3
 	msr	amair_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -370,17 +369,17 @@ write_amair_el3: ; .type write_amair_el3, %function
 	 * RVBAR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_rvbar_el1: ; .type read_rvbar_el1, %function
+func read_rvbar_el1
 	mrs	x0, rvbar_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_rvbar_el2: ; .type read_rvbar_el2, %function
+func read_rvbar_el2
 	mrs	x0, rvbar_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_rvbar_el3: ; .type read_rvbar_el3, %function
+func read_rvbar_el3
 	mrs	x0, rvbar_el3
 	ret
 
@@ -389,34 +388,34 @@ read_rvbar_el3: ; .type read_rvbar_el3, %function
 	 * RMR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_rmr_el1: ; .type read_rmr_el1, %function
+func read_rmr_el1
 	mrs	x0, rmr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_rmr_el2: ; .type read_rmr_el2, %function
+func read_rmr_el2
 	mrs	x0, rmr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_rmr_el3: ; .type read_rmr_el3, %function
+func read_rmr_el3
 	mrs	x0, rmr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_rmr_el1: ; .type write_rmr_el1, %function
+func write_rmr_el1
 	msr	rmr_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_rmr_el2: ; .type write_rmr_el2, %function
+func write_rmr_el2
 	msr	rmr_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_rmr_el3: ; .type write_rmr_el3, %function
+func write_rmr_el3
 	msr	rmr_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -426,34 +425,34 @@ write_rmr_el3: ; .type write_rmr_el3, %function
 	 * AFSR1 accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_afsr1_el1: ; .type read_afsr1_el1, %function
+func read_afsr1_el1
 	mrs	x0, afsr1_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_afsr1_el2: ; .type read_afsr1_el2, %function
+func read_afsr1_el2
 	mrs	x0, afsr1_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_afsr1_el3: ; .type read_afsr1_el3, %function
+func read_afsr1_el3
 	mrs	x0, afsr1_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_afsr1_el1: ; .type write_afsr1_el1, %function
+func write_afsr1_el1
 	msr	afsr1_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_afsr1_el2: ; .type write_afsr1_el2, %function
+func write_afsr1_el2
 	msr	afsr1_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_afsr1_el3: ; .type write_afsr1_el3, %function
+func write_afsr1_el3
 	msr	afsr1_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -463,36 +462,36 @@ write_afsr1_el3: ; .type write_afsr1_el3, %function
 	 * SCTLR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_sctlr_el1: ; .type read_sctlr_el1, %function
+func read_sctlr_el1
 	mrs	x0, sctlr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_sctlr_el2: ; .type read_sctlr_el2, %function
+func read_sctlr_el2
 	mrs	x0, sctlr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_sctlr_el3: ; .type read_sctlr_el3, %function
+func read_sctlr_el3
 	mrs	x0, sctlr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_sctlr_el1: ; .type write_sctlr_el1, %function
+func write_sctlr_el1
 	msr	sctlr_el1, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_sctlr_el2: ; .type write_sctlr_el2, %function
+func write_sctlr_el2
 	msr	sctlr_el2, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_sctlr_el3: ; .type write_sctlr_el3, %function
+func write_sctlr_el3
 	msr	sctlr_el3, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
@@ -503,36 +502,36 @@ write_sctlr_el3: ; .type write_sctlr_el3, %function
 	 * ACTLR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_actlr_el1: ; .type read_actlr_el1, %function
+func read_actlr_el1
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_actlr_el2: ; .type read_actlr_el2, %function
+func read_actlr_el2
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_actlr_el3: ; .type read_actlr_el3, %function
+func read_actlr_el3
 	mrs	x0, actlr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_actlr_el1: ; .type write_actlr_el1, %function
+func write_actlr_el1
 	msr	actlr_el1, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_actlr_el2: ; .type write_actlr_el2, %function
+func write_actlr_el2
 	msr	actlr_el2, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_actlr_el3: ; .type write_actlr_el3, %function
+func write_actlr_el3
 	msr	actlr_el3, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
@@ -543,36 +542,36 @@ write_actlr_el3: ; .type write_actlr_el3, %function
 	 * ESR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_esr_el1: ; .type read_esr_el1, %function
+func read_esr_el1
 	mrs	x0, esr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_esr_el2: ; .type read_esr_el2, %function
+func read_esr_el2
 	mrs	x0, esr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_esr_el3: ; .type read_esr_el3, %function
+func read_esr_el3
 	mrs	x0, esr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_esr_el1: ; .type write_esr_el1, %function
+func write_esr_el1
 	msr	esr_el1, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_esr_el2: ; .type write_esr_el2, %function
+func write_esr_el2
 	msr	esr_el2, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_esr_el3: ; .type write_esr_el3, %function
+func write_esr_el3
 	msr	esr_el3, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
@@ -583,36 +582,36 @@ write_esr_el3: ; .type write_esr_el3, %function
 	 * TCR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_tcr_el1: ; .type read_tcr_el1, %function
+func read_tcr_el1
 	mrs	x0, tcr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_tcr_el2: ; .type read_tcr_el2, %function
+func read_tcr_el2
 	mrs	x0, tcr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_tcr_el3: ; .type read_tcr_el3, %function
+func read_tcr_el3
 	mrs	x0, tcr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_tcr_el1: ; .type write_tcr_el1, %function
+func write_tcr_el1
 	msr	tcr_el1, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_tcr_el2: ; .type write_tcr_el2, %function
+func write_tcr_el2
 	msr	tcr_el2, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_tcr_el3: ; .type write_tcr_el3, %function
+func write_tcr_el3
 	msr	tcr_el3, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
@@ -623,33 +622,33 @@ write_tcr_el3: ; .type write_tcr_el3, %function
 	 * CPTR accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_cptr_el1: ; .type read_cptr_el1, %function
+func read_cptr_el1
 	b	read_cptr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_cptr_el2: ; .type read_cptr_el2, %function
+func read_cptr_el2
 	mrs	x0, cptr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_cptr_el3: ; .type read_cptr_el3, %function
+func read_cptr_el3
 	mrs	x0, cptr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_cptr_el1: ; .type write_cptr_el1, %function
+func write_cptr_el1
 	b	write_cptr_el1
 
 
-write_cptr_el2: ; .type write_cptr_el2, %function
+func write_cptr_el2
 	msr	cptr_el2, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_cptr_el3: ; .type write_cptr_el3, %function
+func write_cptr_el3
 	msr	cptr_el3, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
@@ -660,34 +659,34 @@ write_cptr_el3: ; .type write_cptr_el3, %function
 	 * TTBR0 accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_ttbr0_el1: ; .type read_ttbr0_el1, %function
+func read_ttbr0_el1
 	mrs	x0, ttbr0_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_ttbr0_el2: ; .type read_ttbr0_el2, %function
+func read_ttbr0_el2
 	mrs	x0, ttbr0_el2
 	ret
 
 
-read_ttbr0_el3: ; .type read_ttbr0_el3, %function
+func read_ttbr0_el3
 	mrs	x0, ttbr0_el3
 	ret
 
 
-write_ttbr0_el1: ; .type write_ttbr0_el1, %function
+func write_ttbr0_el1
 	msr	ttbr0_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_ttbr0_el2: ; .type write_ttbr0_el2, %function
+func write_ttbr0_el2
 	msr	ttbr0_el2, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_ttbr0_el3: ; .type write_ttbr0_el3, %function
+func write_ttbr0_el3
 	msr	ttbr0_el3, x0
 	isb
 	ret
@@ -697,121 +696,121 @@ write_ttbr0_el3: ; .type write_ttbr0_el3, %function
 	 * TTBR1 accessors
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-read_ttbr1_el1: ; .type read_ttbr1_el1, %function
+func read_ttbr1_el1
 	mrs	x0, ttbr1_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_ttbr1_el2: ; .type read_ttbr1_el2, %function
+func read_ttbr1_el2
 	b	read_ttbr1_el2
 
 
-read_ttbr1_el3: ; .type read_ttbr1_el3, %function
+func read_ttbr1_el3
 	b	read_ttbr1_el3
 
 
-write_ttbr1_el1: ; .type write_ttbr1_el1, %function
+func write_ttbr1_el1
 	msr	ttbr1_el1, x0
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-write_ttbr1_el2: ; .type write_ttbr1_el2, %function
+func write_ttbr1_el2
 	b	write_ttbr1_el2
 
 
-write_ttbr1_el3: ; .type write_ttbr1_el3, %function
+func write_ttbr1_el3
 	b	write_ttbr1_el3
 
 
-read_hcr: ; .type read_hcr, %function
+func read_hcr
 	mrs	x0, hcr_el2
 	ret
 
 
-write_hcr: ; .type write_hcr, %function
+func write_hcr
 	msr	hcr_el2, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-read_cpacr: ; .type read_cpacr, %function
+func read_cpacr
 	mrs	x0, cpacr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-write_cpacr: ; .type write_cpacr, %function
+func write_cpacr
 	msr	cpacr_el1, x0
 	ret
 
 
-read_cntfrq_el0: ; .type read_cntfrq_el0, %function
+func read_cntfrq_el0
 	mrs	x0, cntfrq_el0
 	ret
 
 
-write_cntfrq_el0: ; .type write_cntfrq_el0, %function
+func write_cntfrq_el0
 	msr	cntfrq_el0, x0
 	ret
 
 
-read_cpuectlr: ; .type read_cpuectlr, %function
+func read_cpuectlr
 	mrs	x0, CPUECTLR_EL1
 	ret
 
 
-write_cpuectlr: ; .type write_cpuectlr, %function
+func write_cpuectlr
 	msr	CPUECTLR_EL1, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-read_cnthctl_el2: ; .type read_cnthctl_el2, %function
+func read_cnthctl_el2
 	mrs	x0, cnthctl_el2
 	ret
 
 
-write_cnthctl_el2: ; .type write_cnthctl_el2, %function
+func write_cnthctl_el2
 	msr	cnthctl_el2, x0
 	ret
 
 
-read_cntfrq: ; .type read_cntfrq, %function
+func read_cntfrq
 	mrs	x0, cntfrq_el0
 	ret
 
 
-write_cntfrq: ; .type write_cntfrq, %function
+func write_cntfrq
 	msr	cntfrq_el0, x0
 	ret
 
 
-write_scr: ; .type write_scr, %function
+func write_scr
 	msr	scr_el3, x0
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-read_scr: ; .type read_scr, %function
+func read_scr
 	mrs	x0, scr_el3
 	ret
 
 
-read_midr: ; .type read_midr, %function
+func read_midr
 	mrs	x0, midr_el1
 	ret
 
 
-read_mpidr: ; .type read_mpidr, %function
+func read_mpidr
 	mrs	x0, mpidr_el1
 	ret
 
 
 #if SUPPORT_VFP
-enable_vfp: ; .type enable_vfp, %function
+func enable_vfp
 	mrs	x0, cpacr_el1
 	orr	x0, x0, #CPACR_VFP_BITS
 	msr	cpacr_el1, x0
@@ -822,14 +821,12 @@ enable_vfp: ; .type enable_vfp, %function
 	ret
 
 
-	// int read_fpexc(void)
-read_fpexc: ; .type read_fpexc, %function
+func read_fpexc
 	b	read_fpexc
 	ret
 
 
-	// void write_fpexc(int fpexc)
-write_fpexc: ; .type write_fpexc, %function
+func write_fpexc
 	b	write_fpexc
 	ret
 
diff --git a/lib/arch/aarch64/tlb_helpers.S b/lib/arch/aarch64/tlb_helpers.S
index 69fd9f5..4244974 100644
--- a/lib/arch/aarch64/tlb_helpers.S
+++ b/lib/arch/aarch64/tlb_helpers.S
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <arch_helpers.h>
+#include <asm_macros.S>
 
 	.globl	tlbialle1
 	.globl	tlbialle1is
@@ -39,50 +40,48 @@
 	.globl	tlbivmalle1
 
 
-	.section	.text, "ax"
-
-tlbialle1: ; .type tlbialle1, %function
+func tlbialle1
 	tlbi	alle1
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-tlbialle1is: ; .type tlbialle1is, %function
+func tlbialle1is
 	tlbi	alle1is
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-tlbialle2: ; .type tlbialle2, %function
+func tlbialle2
 	tlbi	alle2
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-tlbialle2is: ; .type tlbialle2is, %function
+func tlbialle2is
 	tlbi	alle2is
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-tlbialle3: ; .type tlbialle3, %function
+func tlbialle3
 	tlbi	alle3
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
 
-tlbialle3is: ; .type tlbialle3is, %function
+func tlbialle3is
 	tlbi	alle3is
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
 	ret
 
-tlbivmalle1: ; .type tlbivmalle1, %function
+func tlbivmalle1
 	tlbi	vmalle1
 	dsb	sy
 	isb
diff --git a/lib/semihosting/aarch64/semihosting_call.S b/lib/semihosting/aarch64/semihosting_call.S
index 9ece624..e6a9675 100644
--- a/lib/semihosting/aarch64/semihosting_call.S
+++ b/lib/semihosting/aarch64/semihosting_call.S
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-	.globl	semihosting_call
+#include <asm_macros.S>
 
-	.section	.text, "ax"
+	.globl	semihosting_call
 
-semihosting_call: ; .type semihosting_call, %function
+func semihosting_call
 	hlt	#0xf000
 	ret
diff --git a/lib/sync/locks/exclusive/spinlock.S b/lib/sync/locks/exclusive/spinlock.S
index 79d19e7..5eae2b0 100644
--- a/lib/sync/locks/exclusive/spinlock.S
+++ b/lib/sync/locks/exclusive/spinlock.S
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+
 	.globl	spin_lock
 	.globl	spin_unlock
 
 
-	.section	.text, "ax";
-
-spin_lock: ; .type spin_lock, %function
+func spin_lock
 	mov	w2, #1
 	sevl
 l1:	wfe
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ l2:	ldaxr	w1, [x0]
 	ret
 
 
-spin_unlock: ; .type spin_unlock, %function
+func spin_unlock
 	stlr	wzr, [x0]
 	ret